The 20 Tallest Lighthouses in Wisconsin

Ranked by the height of the tower standing today, for every lighthouse in Wisconsin that we could confirm is still standing. Wind Point Light leads, 108 ft tall; number 20 is Pilot Island Light, 41 ft tall. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.

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   1. Wind Point Light

   108 ft tall · Racine County, Wisconsin · National Register

   Photo: User:JeremyA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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   2. Sturgeon Bay Canal Light

   98 ft tall · Door County, Wisconsin · National Register

   Photo: Pete Markham from Loretto, USA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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   3. Outer Island Light

   90 ft tall · Ashland County, Wisconsin

   Photo: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   4. Cana Island Light

   89 ft tall · Door County, Wisconsin · National Register

   Photo: Carl Wycoff from Nevada, USA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

5. 5. North Point Light

   74 ft tall · Milwaukee County, Wisconsin · National Register

6. 6. Plum Island Range Lights

   65 ft tall · Door County, Wisconsin

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   7. Plum Island Range rear light

   65 ft tall · Door County, Wisconsin · National Register

   Photo: Praveeshpv / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

8. 8. Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light

   58 ft tall · Ashland County, Wisconsin · National Register

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   9. Wisconsin Point Light

   56 ft tall · Douglas County, Wisconsin · National Register

   Photo: Randen Pederson / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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    10. Kenosha Light

    55 ft tall · Kenosha County, Wisconsin · National Register

    Photo: Dave Piasecki / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

11. 11. Milwaukee Breakwater Light

    53 ft tall · Milwaukee County, Wisconsin · National Register

12. 12. Gull Island Light

    50 ft tall · Ashland County, Wisconsin

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    13. Kenosha North Pier Light

    50 ft tall · Kenosha County, Wisconsin · National Register

    Photo: Wrongdave at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    14. Sheboygan Breakwater Light

    50 ft tall · Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

    Photo: Reed, Asst. Eng. [;] Courtesy, U.S. Eng. Corps. / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    15. Neenah Light

    49 ft tall · Winnebago County, Wisconsin · National Register

    Photo: Royalbroil / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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    16. Sand Island Light

    44 ft tall · Bayfield County, Wisconsin

    Photo: Steve Mercer / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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    17. Eagle Bluff Light

    43 ft tall · Door County, Wisconsin · National Register

    Photo: Jason Sturner / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

18. 18. Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse

    43 ft tall · Kewaunee County, Wisconsin · National Register

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    19. Algoma Pierhead Light

    42 ft tall · Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

    Photo: User:Royalbroil / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.5)

20. 20. Pilot Island Light

    41 ft tall · Door County, Wisconsin · National Register

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